City of Salt
The City of Salt was a town located in the wilderness of Judah, near the Dead Sea.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Engedi only mentioned at Joshua 15:62; only referred to as City of Salt (עִיר־הַמֶּ֫לַח).
Location
- Identified as
- Qumran
- Certainty
- Possible (34% of scholarship) · 8 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.741° N, 35.459° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- עִיר־הַמֶּ֫לַחCity of Salt
Mentions
- Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.